Crop Sales Specialist

Agriland FS; Harlan (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Laptop computer

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Job summary

AGRILAND FS, Inc. is seeking a results-driven agronomy professional to drive customer engagement and sales of agronomy inputs at the farm gate in Iowa. The role focuses on precision farming, seed, plant nutrition and protection, with emphasis on profitability and producer value.

You will communicate with producers, offer agronomic solutions to increase yield, prioritize activities, apply risk management, and expand your agronomy knowledge while building strong business relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related field required or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of agriculture experience preferred.
• Strong agronomy knowledge and customer-facing skills.
• Excellent communication, persuasiveness and business sense.
• Ability to balance work and life and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Regularly communicate with customers to market agronomy products and services.
• Offer agronomic solutions to increase yield and profitability.
• Prioritize, organize and execute activities to meet business goals.
• Utilize risk management strategies with current and future accounts.
• Grow personal knowledge of agronomy and business to solve problems.

Skills

Communication skills

Persuasive skills

Strong work ethic

Self-starter

Teamwork

Relationship building

3+ years agriculture experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture-related field or equivalent experience

Job description

AGRILAND FS looking for a person with a passion for Agronomy and wanting to work at the farm gate. Position has impact on agronomy inputs for the entire acres.

• Precision farming


• Ag Credit


• Seed


• Plant Food


• Plant Protection


• Professional Custom Application

Excellent management, operations and technical support with incentives to prioritize and reward activities that predict success.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate regularly with targeted customers and prospects to market agronomy products and services that enhance the producer's business and increase profitable sales


• Offer agronomic solutions to increase yield and profitability


• Responsible for prioritizing, organizing and executing activities to meet business goals


• Utilize risk management strategies with current and future accounts


• Grow personal knowledge of agronomy and business to improve problem solving skills

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an agriculture-related field or equivalent experience


• Minimum of three (3) years experience in agriculture (prefer job-related work experience)


• Strong basic understanding of agronomy technical knowledge


• Demonstrates strong communication/persuasive/business skills


• Strong work ethic with the ability/experience to balance work and life issues


• Proven self-starter with the ability to form fast and strong business relationships


• On the job learning and teamwork

Preferred Experience:

• Experience setting appointments and demonstrating value to the customer


• Experience working in production Ag or Ag Retail

Position Offers:

• Excellent benefits including company-funded pension plan, 401(k), health, vision, and dental insurance


• Pay based on experience


• Excellent incentives for both employee and spouse


• Company vehicle


• Laptop computer

AGRILAND FS is an equal opportunity employer

Must be able to pass all pre-employment testing along with a background check.